Omicron is becoming the dominant variant. The US averages 200,000 COVID-19 new cases per day.A person receives a COVID-19 test at a walk-up testing site in New York City on December 15.David Dee Delgado/Getty ImagesOmicron now accounts for..#Personal Finance·lifestyle.delivery·Jan 4, 2022Omicron is becoming the dominant variant. The US averages 200,000 COVID-19 new cases per day.